AGC/VT to host Construction Career Day event Wednesday

More than 300 students from high school tech centers around the state will gather at the headquarters of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont on Wednesday, October 9 for a day of exploring and experiencing many diverse disciplines in the construction industry.
‘This is a construction industry trade show for students enrolled in Vermont’s high school tech centers,’ said Cathy Voyer Lamberton, Executive Vice President of the construction trade association. ‘There will be demonstrations of several skill sets ranging from plumbing and carpentry to the hands-on operation of heavy construction equipment,’ she said.
Students will also have hands-on opportunities to discover the dangers of texting while driving, impaired driving, and learn about the reality of blind spot experiences by drivers who pilot huge 18-wheel tractor trailer units. ‘Transportation and driver safety are major components of the construction industry,’ Lamberton said. ‘Students will learn, among other experiences, that operators of mechanized vehicles on the job site or on the road, must be cognizant of their surroundings at all times,’ she said.
Representatives of various segments of the workplace community including construction trades will also be on hand to explain protocols for being safe in the workplace. The Vermont Department of Education is a primary sponsor of the event, along with the Department of Public Safety, the Agency of Transportation, the Vermont Army and Air Force National Guards, and the members of AGC/VT.
The AGC/VT Construction Career Day activities will begin at 8:30 am and conclude before 2 pm.
‘This has been a highly popular event with tech center students in previous years,’ said Lamberton. ‘This is a great chance for students to learn more about the trades from industry representatives ‘ especially as it relates to hands-on experience with heavy equipment.’
‘We are looking forward to another successful trade show specifically created and targeting the tech center students,’ she concluded.
Associated General Contractors of Vermont 10.7.2013